7/21/18 #SameHere Hero: Tywanna Smith
Today’s #SameHere Hero is a 6’-0” former star women’s b-ball player at Ole Miss, who went on to play pro ball overseas & was a Dutch All-Star: Tywanna Smith When we spoke I was amazed w her poise & knowledge. She’s super intelligent & as you’ll read below (& on the slides), she has […]
7/20/18 #SameHere Hero: Mike Hammer
Today’s #SameHere Hero: a late one (or early morning Europe time), as there was no internet access on my flight Mike Hammer. Mike’s story is a simple one but a great one. He experience so many transition stages resulting from the trauma he and his family experienced at an early age, that the challenges actually […]
7/1318 #SameHere Hero: Brad Robinson from Pitt Meadows, BC
Today’s #SameHere Hero is someone I have a ton of respect for – a career firefighter from up in Canada, BC. Most of our hero stories have focused on the traumas we sit ringside to in our own lives, and the lives family and friends. Brad witnessed trauma on the job, as he and his […]
7/12/18 #SameHere Hero: Eli from the Philippines
Today’s #SameHere Hero, Eli, really warms my heart because it’s a story courtesy of a young woman from Iriga City, Philippines. To think she has been reading all of YOUR hero stories from across the world via social media, and decided to reach out, and share her own story related to how childhood bullying affected […]
7/9/18 #SameHere Hero: Emma Oakley Cook
Today’s #SameHere Hero, a close friend and partner of WAALC: Emma Oakley Cook Emma is the graphic artist from New Zealand, who has done ALL of the animations and drawings we use for our programs for K-12, Colleges, Corporate Office, and Vets. She’s supremely talented. Unbeknownst to me, she shared yesterday on her own […]
7/5/18 #SameHere Hero: Dr. Harstein and Dr. Furtaw
“Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” – Vince Lombardi Eight or so months ago now, when we formed this MH initiative, it was formed with ALLIANCE in mind, and, specifically built into the name. This was done […]
7/3/18 #SameHere Hero: Justin Kruger
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Justin Kruger. I was introduced by a mutual friend, to Justin, and his story wowed me. He had everything in the world he wanted at a young stage in his professional career. Why? Because when he was younger, it appeared to him, outwardly, like the happy people were the ones with many […]
7/1/18 #SameHere Hero: Chessa Johnston
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Chessa Johnston. So many parts of this story I find fascinating and take a lot away from. Unlike most Hero stories, Chessa’s centers very little around the topic of life traumas. It would appear as though her anxiety/panic disorder was more rooted in genetics than anything else. Because she wasn’t sure what […]
6/27/18 #SameHere Hero: Dr. Jennifer Hartstein
After searching far and wide for the perfect match, we have found an incredible expert in CBT/DBT (cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapies), to join our #SameHere TSRR Practitioner Alliance: Dr. Jennifer Hartstein @drjenonline Dr. Hartstein is a frequent contributor whenever TV shows or the media, generally, have questions about MH. We talked […]
6/24/18 #SameHere Hero: Tofe Evans
Today’s #SameHere Hero is the newest member of the Global Mental Health Alliance’s Influencer Group, headed up by Darren Rovell: Tofe Evans Tofe & I were introduced by mutual friends & off the bat, we felt a strong connection. In the true sense of a Global Alliance, Tofe is lives in Australia, went through […]